Canon EOS 7D Mark II Release Anticipated To October 30

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Amazon US has changed the release date for Canon’s new [shoplink 22664]EOS 7D Mark II[/shoplink] to October 30. Previously it was November 28.

In Germany Wex Photographie is accepting pre-orders for the EOS 7D Mark II (€1,699).

7D Mark II 18-135mm IS STM KIT – $2,149 – Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon

7D Mark II body only – $1,799 – Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon

World-wide pre-order links after the break

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Canon Announces CN20x50 Cine-Servo Ultra Zoom Lens

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Canon announced a new 4K cine-servo lens, the CN20x50, an ultra-telephoto lens with world’s longest focal length. From Canon Professional Network (there is also a video with in-depth technical overview):

Canon has bolstered its cine-servo lens line-up with the new CN20x 50 IAS H E1/P1 high performance, ultra-telephoto zoom lens for sports and nature TV production. Delivering superb 4K image quality and exceptional creative control, the CN20x 50 IAS H E1/P1 is the first lens to combine a built-in 1.5x extender, class-leading 20x magnification and a removable servo drive, with a native 50-1000mm focal range that extends to a huge 75-1500mm.

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Inside Lightroom & Photoshop CC Workflow Article By Canon Professional Network

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Somewhat surprising. Canon Professional Network started publishing the first article (and video) in an ongoing series about Lightroom and Photoshop Creative Cloud workflow.

Adobe now offers a Creative Cloud Photography bundle that includes Lightroom editing software and Photoshop CC for photographers who want to organise, edit, enhance and share their images via desktop or their mobile devices – this package currently comes bundled with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and EOS 6D DSLRs, plus the PowerShot G1 X Mark II and G7 X compact cameras. In a four-part CPN series of articles and video tutorials Richard Curtis (a Principal Solutions Consultant in Digital Imaging for Adobe UK) will examine the workflow between Lightroom software and Photoshop CC to help you to understand the benefits of working with both in tandem. In Part 1 of this series Richard Curtis explains how to use Smart Objects within the Lightroom and Photoshop CC workflow and, in a special video, he reveals how Smart Objects ensure your image edits are non-destructive for longer.

I love Lightroom, but I also think Canon’s Digital Photo Professional is an excellent tool (though it doesn’t have the workflow features LR has). Does Canon no longer believe in their Digital Photo Professional software?